The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS): Evaluation of Energy Saving Products and Services Submitted to the SENS competition

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Notice Summary

Title:	Evaluation of Energy Saving Products and Services Submitted to the SENS competition
Notice type:	Contract Notice
Authority:	The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
Nature of contract:	Services
Procedure:	Open
Short Description:	BEIS is developing an innovation competition to support the development of smart meter enabled products and services that enable domestic consumers to reduce their energy consumption. To support delivery of the competition, BEIS wishes to procure a programme of work to evaluate the energy-saving products submitted by competition entrants. The trialled products will use data generated by smart meters (potentially alongside follow-up support) to provide information or tips to consumers that enable and/or motivate them to behave in a more energy efficient manner. The goal of this work will be to understand the magnitude of the effects that these products have on consumer behaviour and the mechanisms through which they exert these effects. To be clear, the procurement advertised here is for the evaluation of products supported by the competition; it is not for the management or organisation of the competition.
Published:	23/01/2019 16:41

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UK-London: Research services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
             1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 2072151211, Email: samuel.kinshuck@beis.gov.uk
             Contact: Samuel Kinshuck
             Main Address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy,, Address of the buyer profile: www.delta-esourcing.com
             NUTS Code: UK
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Research-services./FEZ8FR9P55
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
      I.5) Main activity
            General public services

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Evaluation of Energy Saving Products and Services Submitted to the SENS competition
      Reference Number: TRN 1737/12/2018
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      73110000 - Research services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: BEIS is developing an innovation competition to support the development of smart meter enabled products and services that enable domestic consumers to reduce their energy consumption. To support delivery of the competition, BEIS wishes to procure a programme of work to evaluate the energy-saving products submitted by competition entrants. The trialled products will use data generated by smart meters (potentially alongside follow-up support) to provide information or tips to consumers that enable and/or motivate them to behave in a more energy efficient manner. The goal of this work will be to understand the magnitude of the effects that these products have on consumer behaviour and the mechanisms through which they exert these effects.
To be clear, the procurement advertised here is for the evaluation of products supported by the competition; it is not for the management or organisation of the competition.
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 966,000
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.
      73100000 - Research and experimental development services.
      73300000 - Design and execution of research and development.

      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UK UNITED KINGDOM

      II.2.4) Description of procurement: BEIS wishes to procure a contractor to assess evidence gathered over the course of the Smart Energy Savings (SENS) competition. The SENS competition will support successful applicants to develop products that use smart meter data to help consumers reduce their energy consumption. The contractor will design, monitor and analyse data from trials that test the impact of these products using meter data. The trials will be implemented by competition winners but overseen by the contractor. The number of trials will be determined by the number of successful competition entries but will be capped at eight.
The contractor will also:
1.) Conduct a light touch evaluation of the competition itself to assess its impact on the market for energy efficiency-promoting products.
2.) Conduct qualitative and quantitative research with trial participants to uncover the mechanisms through which the effects of the products were achieved.
3.) Participate in the review of innovation competition bids.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: Not provided
      Currency: Not provided
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Duration in months: 36
      This contract is subject to renewal: No
      Description of renewals: Not provided

      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
      Identification of the project: Not provided
      II.2.14) Additional information: Not provided

Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:
      Not Provided
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
      List and brief description of selection criteria:
      Not Provided
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
      Not Provided
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      List and brief description of selection criteria:
      Not Provided
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :
      Not Provided
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No

   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:
      Not Provided
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
      Not Provided
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open

   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided


   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 225 - 514765
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 22/02/2019 Time: 15:00

      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender:
         Duration in month(s): 2

      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 22/02/2019
         Time: 15:00


Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No
   Electronic payment will be used No
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
       1 Victoria Street,, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2072151211, Email: samuel.kinshuck@beis.gov.uk
       Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
    Not Provided
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 23/01/2019

Annex A

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Evaluation of Energy Saving Products and Services Submitted to the SENS competition

UK-London: Research services.

Section I: Contracting authority/entity (as stated in the original notice)

I.1) Name and addresses
       Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
       1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2072151211, Email: samuel.kinshuck@beis.gov.uk
       Contact: Samuel Kinshuck
       Main Address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy,, Address of the buyer profile: www.delta-esourcing.com
       NUTS Code: UK

Section II: Object (as stated in the original notice)

II.1) Scope of the procurement

   II.1.1) Title: Evaluation of Energy Saving Products and Services Submitted to the SENS competition      Reference number: TRN 1737/12/2018
   II.1.2) Main CPV code:
      73110000 - Research services.

   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short Description: BEIS is developing an innovation competition to support the development of smart meter enabled products and services that enable domestic consumers to reduce their energy consumption. To support delivery of the competition, BEIS wishes to procure a programme of work to evaluate the energy-saving products submitted by competition entrants. The trialled products will use data generated by smart meters (potentially alongside follow-up support) to provide information or tips to consumers that enable and/or motivate them to behave in a more energy efficient manner. The goal of this work will be to understand the magnitude of the effects that these products have on consumer behaviour and the mechanisms through which they exert these effects.
To be clear, the procurement advertised here is for the evaluation of products supported by the competition; it is not for the management or organisation of the competition.

Section VI: Complementary information

V1.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 30/01/2019

VI.6) Original notice reference:

   Notice Reference:    2019 - 229684
   Notice number in OJ S: Not Provided
   Date of dispatch of the original notice: 30/01/2019

Section VII: Changes

VII.1) Information to be changed or added

      VII.1.1) Reason for change: Modification of original information submitted by the contracting authority

      VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 1

         Section Number: IV.2.2)
         Place of text to be modified: Not provided
         Instead of:
         Date: 22/02/2019
         Local Time: 15:00
         Read:
         Date: 25/02/2019
         Local Time: 15:00

VII.2) Other additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=373940869

Evaluation of Energy Saving Products and Services Submitted to the SENS competition

UK-London: Research services.

Section I: Contracting authority/entity (as stated in the original notice)

I.1) Name and addresses
       Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
       1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2072151211, Email: samuel.kinshuck@beis.gov.uk
       Contact: Samuel Kinshuck
       Main Address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy,, Address of the buyer profile: www.delta-esourcing.com
       NUTS Code: UK

Section II: Object (as stated in the original notice)

II.1) Scope of the procurement

   II.1.1) Title: Evaluation of Energy Saving Products and Services Submitted to the SENS competition      Reference number: TRN 1737/12/2018
   II.1.2) Main CPV code:
      73110000 - Research services.

   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short Description: BEIS is developing an innovation competition to support the development of smart meter enabled products and services that enable domestic consumers to reduce their energy consumption. To support delivery of the competition, BEIS wishes to procure a programme of work to evaluate the energy-saving products submitted by competition entrants. The trialled products will use data generated by smart meters (potentially alongside follow-up support) to provide information or tips to consumers that enable and/or motivate them to behave in a more energy efficient manner. The goal of this work will be to understand the magnitude of the effects that these products have on consumer behaviour and the mechanisms through which they exert these effects.
To be clear, the procurement advertised here is for the evaluation of products supported by the competition; it is not for the management or organisation of the competition.

Section VI: Complementary information

V1.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 19/02/2019

VI.6) Original notice reference:

   Notice Reference:    2019 - 229684
   Notice number in OJ S: Not Provided
   Date of dispatch of the original notice: 30/01/2019

Section VII: Changes

VII.1) Information to be changed or added

      VII.1.1) Reason for change: Modification of original information submitted by the contracting authority

      VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 1

         Section Number: IV.2.2)
         Place of text to be modified: IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
         Instead of:
         Date: 22/02/2019
         Local Time: 15:00
         Read:
         Date: 04/03/2019
         Local Time: 12:00

VII.2) Other additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=378102538

Evaluation of Energy Saving Products and Services Submitted to the SENS competition

UK-London: Research services.

Section I: Contracting authority/entity (as stated in the original notice)

I.1) Name and addresses
       Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
       1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2072151211, Email: samuel.kinshuck@beis.gov.uk
       Contact: Samuel Kinshuck
       Main Address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy,, Address of the buyer profile: www.delta-esourcing.com
       NUTS Code: UK

Section II: Object (as stated in the original notice)

II.1) Scope of the procurement

   II.1.1) Title: Evaluation of Energy Saving Products and Services Submitted to the SENS competition      Reference number: TRN 1737/12/2018
   II.1.2) Main CPV code:
      73110000 - Research services.

   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short Description: BEIS is developing an innovation competition to support the development of smart meter enabled products and services that enable domestic consumers to reduce their energy consumption. To support delivery of the competition, BEIS wishes to procure a programme of work to evaluate the energy-saving products submitted by competition entrants. The trialled products will use data generated by smart meters (potentially alongside follow-up support) to provide information or tips to consumers that enable and/or motivate them to behave in a more energy efficient manner. The goal of this work will be to understand the magnitude of the effects that these products have on consumer behaviour and the mechanisms through which they exert these effects.
To be clear, the procurement advertised here is for the evaluation of products supported by the competition; it is not for the management or organisation of the competition.

Section VI: Complementary information

V1.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 21/02/2019

VI.6) Original notice reference:

   Notice Reference:    2019 - 229684
   Notice number in OJ S: Not Provided
   Date of dispatch of the original notice: 30/01/2019

Section VII: Changes

VII.1) Information to be changed or added

      VII.1.1) Reason for change: Modification of original information submitted by the contracting authority

      VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 1

         Section Number: IV.2.2)
         Lot No: Not provided
         Place of text to be modified: IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
         Instead of: Date: 22/02/2019
Local Time: 15:00
         Read: Date: 04/03/2019
Local Time: 12:00


      VII.1.2) Text to be corrected in original notice No: 2

         Section Number: IV.2.7)
         Lot No: Not provided
         Place of text to be modified: IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
         Instead of: Date: 22/02/2019
Time: 15:00
         Read: Date: 04/03/2019
Time: 13:00


VII.2) Other additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=378654688

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UK-London: Research services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
       1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2072151211, Email: samuel.kinshuck@beis.gov.uk
       Contact: Samuel Kinshuck
       Main Address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy,, Address of the buyer profile: www.delta-esourcing.com
       NUTS Code: UK

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions

   I.5) Main activity:
      General public services

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Evaluation of Energy Saving Products and Services Submitted to the SENS competition
      Reference number: TRN 1737/12/2018

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         73110000 - Research services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: BEIS is developing an innovation competition to support the development of smart meter enabled products and services that enable domestic consumers to reduce their energy consumption. To support delivery of the competition, BEIS wishes to procure a programme of work to evaluate the energy-saving products submitted by competition entrants. The trialled products will use data generated by smart meters (potentially alongside follow-up support) to provide information or tips to consumers that enable and/or motivate them to behave in a more energy efficient manner. The goal of this work will be to understand the magnitude of the effects that these products have on consumer behaviour and the mechanisms through which they exert these effects.
To be clear, the procurement advertised here is for the evaluation of products supported by the competition; it is not for the management or organisation of the competition.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No

      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 865,539

         Currency:GBP

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services.
            73100000 - Research and experimental development services.
            73300000 - Design and execution of research and development.

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM

      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM


      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: BEIS wishes to procure a contractor to assess evidence gathered over the course of the Smart Energy Savings (SENS) competition. The SENS competition will support successful applicants to develop products that use smart meter data to help consumers reduce their energy consumption. The contractor will design, monitor and analyse data from trials that test the impact of these products using meter data. The trials will be implemented by competition winners but overseen by the contractor. The number of trials will be determined by the number of successful competition entries but will be capped at eight.
The contractor will also:
1.) Conduct a light touch evaluation of the competition itself to assess its impact on the market for energy efficiency-promoting products.
2.) Conduct qualitative and quantitative research with trial participants to uncover the mechanisms through which the effects of the products were achieved.
3.) Participate in the review of innovation competition bids.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
       Not Provided

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No


      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open

   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No


   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2019/S 19-40880



   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided
   Lot Number: Not Provided
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 21/03/2019

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 6
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

         Contractor (No.1)
             IPSOS MORI UK LIMITED
             Ipsos Mori,, 3 Thomas More Square,, London, E1W 1YW, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided
         Total value of the contract/lot: 865,539
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: Yes
                  Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties:


         Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
          Yes partly, the contractor will be working with sub-contractors
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=389121408

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
          1 Victoria Street,, London, SW1H 0ET, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 2072151211, Email: samuel.kinshuck@beis.gov.uk
          Internet address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-energy-and-industrial-strategy

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 08/04/2019